Improvement in attachments to stoves



J. H. HOOVER. Attachment to Stoves Patented July 29,1879.

HHHHHHIIHHHIIIIU ATTORNEY.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIOE JACOB H. HOOVER, OF ASHLAND, ASSIGNOR OFONE-HALF HIS RIGHT TO WILLIAM L. MCDOWELL, OF PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN ATTACHMENTS TO STOVES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 217,943, dated July 29,1879; application led March 6, 1879.

-To all whom it maycoiwcrn:

Be it known that" I, JACOB H. HOOVER, of Ashland, in the county ofSchuylkill and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Attachments to Stoves, which improvement is fully setforth in the following specification and accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure l is a top view of the attachment embodying my invention.Fig. 2 is a vertical section in line x Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a front viewthereof'.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts inthe Severaliigures.

My invention relates to an attaclnnent to the top of a stove adapted tooverhang the plate-o11 enings, for the purpose of conveying gas,sulphur, smoke, odor, Sto., through said openings when uncovered, andlikewise form a convenient and useful appliance for broiling.

The invention consists of a piece of metal having wedgeshaped sides, andhinged to the top of the stove, whereby the front of the attachment iselevated and thereby left open, and the rear comes in contact with thetop of the stove and is thereby closed; and there is formed acontracting conduit, which increases the draft to the plate-opening, andthe attachment may be made of a single piece of metal.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the attachment, consisting of apiece of metal having depending sides or supports a a, which arewedge-shaped, so that the front of theplate is elevated and open, andthe rear is closed or tiush with the top plate of the stove on which theattachment is placed. The attachment is hinged to the top plate of thestove, for which purpose lugs and ears will be t'ormed on said plate;and the attachment or a piece of metal may be secured to a stove alreadyconstructed,

This appliance is likewise useful for broiling, in that while theattachment overhangs the broiler and provides a conduit for smoke, odor,Sto., the stove is sufficiently closed to cause the tire to retain itsvitalityan important feature in broiling.

It is evident that the attachment produces an appliance to stoves whichis sanitary, especially during the night; and it is furthermore asafeguard -when the fire is fixed,77 as cracking -fuel is restrainedupwardly, and livrx coals may be prevented from being discharged on theoor. v

The device is readily applicable to ranges and all heating apparatushaving top plates.

The wedge-sha-ped sides of the attachment form a contracting conduit,which increases the draft to the plate-opening.

For broiling purposes, a piece ofmetal may be hinged to the front of theattachment for temporarily closing the same, and an opening poseshereinbefore stated.

I am aware of the wellknown form of lireplace blowers; and I am alsoaware that broili ng and smoke, 85o., conveying attachments are not new,and that they are variously constructed-some in box forni, others tooverhang the front grate-doors, and another as a hood with a hinged lid;but I am not aware that any of them is made simply of a top piece withdepending sides of wedge-sha1.)ed form, whereby the front is left open,and the rear closes by contact with the top plate of the stove. Hence Ihave made an improvement in the art.

Having thus described my invention, whatI claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

The improved attachment consisting simply of a top piece andWedge-shaped sides, and hinged to the top of the stove, all constructedand Operating as herein set forth.

p JACOB H. HOOVER.

Witnesses:

Jos. D. MOOONNELL, HENRY HOOVER.

